Abel to Yzerman

So the little leather-clad wizard with the gypsy hook nose decided it would be A-ok if James F. Tiberius Howard, esq. played in the ASG. Reaction? Too little, too late Gary. Keeping him off the initial list of nominees then plopping him in the game because he proved what we knew all along is nothing more than affirmation of how ridiculous the game, the league and the mini-commish all are. I’d prefer JFTH had the chance to rest. His emotional and physical fitness in May will be the deciding factor when baby Jesus makes his final decree as to whether our magnificent chalice returns to its rightful home in Hockeytown.

Speaking of dickheads, the Ottawa writer with the stupid hair who feels Nick Lidstrom slighted the hockey world by opting out of Gary’s barnyard folly? Well he can suck it because Voox told him to. Greg Wyshynski, naturally, took the side of the Ottawa infant and joined in the criticism because ripping the Wings is what he hangs his hat on and it’s the easy…wait a second. You wait one damn minute. No he didn’t. PD actually offers a well-reasoned piece on why it could be construed as a bad move but ultimately is nothing compared to the shitbag of a situation the midget piss pocket created in 2009.

Is it essential that Teemu Selanne and Nicklas Lidstrom participate in 2012? I’d say “no”; if nothing else, if allows younger talent (Corey Perry, perhaps Dan Girardi) to have their spotlight.

Had Lidstrom and Selanne been voted in by the fans, this is a different conversation. Ditto if Lidstrom hadn’t gone beyond the call and captained an All-Star team last season.

Give credit to Warren for voicing what is an extreme minority opinion on this matter, but it’s misguided.

Concur. And the game is a joke. Good on TPH for skipping it. If our wonderboy James had made the same choice, I’d be applauding him with two hands clapping into one another like the cymbals Gary.Ass played in various JV marching bands all the way through college.

So the Wings win tonite and they secure the most meaningless record in Red Wing history, their 15th consecutive victory on home ice. I find it hard to explain how little I care about that compared to seeing this team get better with each passing game. The game itself matters because of the Central race and the absolute necessity to gain the best possible seed. The record is insignificant. Winning is not. Fixing the power play is not. Staying healthy is disgustingly critical.

12 in ‘12 is really the only record that matters, bitches. So Live Blog it.

Posted by
TheRealYooper
from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/17/12 at 12:59 AM ET

it’s not the worst movie i have ever seen.

No, that would be “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” the George Bush story.

Posted by
calquake
from a.k.a. Uniquake, workin' on my manifesto on 01/17/12 at 12:59 AM ET

After the game of course. That goes without saying.

Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 01/16/12 at 09:58 PM ET

Of course. Slainte.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 01/17/12 at 12:59 AM ET

Just for a lark, Uncle Mike, put Dangles on Helm’s wing. Just once.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 01/17/12 at 01:01 AM ET

Danny Devito in on it for sloppy thirds. Lmao.
Posted by RWBill from Jerry Sandusky’s defense team. on 01/16/12 at 09:58 PM ET

He’s trying to move up to seconds, gotta admire the ambition.

While D and Mac are married, and Charlie is married to the waitress girl he fawns over in real life, in that episode the pharmacist is actually Dennis’ real wife. She’s my favourite of the three, but we may just be partial to pharmacists around here.

Posted by
VooX
from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 01/17/12 at 01:01 AM ET

Posted by
Rumbear
from Top O the Hasek, Czech out my recliner..... on 01/17/12 at 01:02 AM ET

Nice win

Posted by
42jeff
from The greater Howard City, MI metroplex on 01/17/12 at 01:02 AM ET

G’nite all. Enjoy tomorrow night. I’ll be getting tortured

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 01/16/12 at 10:02 PM ET

Can they actually waterboard you on a bike?

Posted by
calquake
from a.k.a. Uniquake, workin' on my manifesto on 01/17/12 at 01:03 AM ET

Jimmah F Tiberius Howard with the Shutout, and the Wings with their 15th straight at home. Let that put to rest all the talk about shutout jinxes during the LB, as there were several of those already, but Howard tells us to shove that jinx shite up Rosby’s new Swedish inbox.

Posted by
VooX
from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 01/17/12 at 01:03 AM ET

So damn proud. So, so damn proud.

The next record should be the shutties for Jimmah, that’s somewhere around 6 in a season. I reckons he could do it.

Hero.

Posted by
jimathor
from The land of Sir Humblepatch of Bumblehound on 01/17/12 at 01:03 AM ET

In a shutout how the hell is JFH not the 1st star? Don’t get me wrong..Pav is a freakin beast…but really?

Posted by
42jeff
from The greater Howard City, MI metroplex on 01/17/12 at 01:04 AM ET

And the shut out for James F. Tiberius Howard. Star #3.

Bert - Star #2.

And Magically Delicious - Star #1.

Great night.

Nite all.

Posted by
MsRedWinger
from the State where Tigers roam in the Spring on 01/17/12 at 01:04 AM ET

Aloha bitches. Woke up just in time to see that it was 5-0 with 9 minutes left. I would have predicted a shutout at that point, jinxing JFTH but the internet’s concussion came back and I couldn’t comment.

Posted by
IwoCPO
from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 01/17/12 at 01:17 AM ET

jinxing JFTH but the internet’s concussion came back and I couldn’t comment.

Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 01/16/12 at 10:17 PM ET

Hey Master Chief. Not to worry. A few of the 19 tried as hard as they could to jink the SO but could not.

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